[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Cork County Borough.

  • Cork (Ireland). County Borough Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Cork County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (a) Price of loose milk {Producer to retailer) d. s. 1939 0 14 i 1940 0 14 1941 1 4 1942 1 4 1943 1 3 1944 1 •4 1945 1 6.83 1946 1 6.85 1947 1 m 1948 1 1H 1949 1 Hf 1950 1 14 1951 2 Oh (b) Price of loose milk (retailer to consumer) d. d. 1940 2\ to 3 per pint loose 1941 2* „ 3 >> yy yy 1942 .... 21 „ 3i yy yy yy 1943 2* „ 3i >> yy yy 1944 2i „ 31 yy yy yy 1945 2f „3i yy yy yy 1946 2f „ 3f yy yy y y 1947 3i „ 4i yy yy yy 1948 31 » 4 yy yy yy 1949 3* „ 4i yy yy yy The retail price of milk was first fixed in September 1940 by the Minister of Agriculture and this price is varied from time to time by the Minister on the recommendation of the Milk Board. Consumption of Milk. The amount of milk consumed shews a tendency to increase. There is no reason to doubt that this increase would be greatty accelerated if the character of the supply were more satisfactory. The tendency to souring, which is such a marked characteristic in warm weather, is bound to have a deterrent effect on the majority of people. The average daily con- sumption during the year 1951 was 9,853 gallons. The trend in this direction is shewn as follows : Year Consumpti 1940 8,444 gallons 1941 8,497 yy 1942 8,808 yy 1943 9,037 yy 1944 9.028 yy 1945 9,356 yy 1946 9,477 yy 1947 9,524 yy 1948 9,684 yy 1949 9,781 yy 1950 9,863 yy 1951 9,853 yy These figures apply to the Cork Milk Board Area (which comprises a wide area outside the City). There are no figures for milk consumption in the County Borough itself. I am indebted to the Secretary of the Board for the information.